2021 PFN Team Preview: The Moon Tigers @Moon_Football @TFraley66 @moon_area @Benbladel30 @Coach_Linn

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Billy Splain | August 8, 2021

Moon Tigers PFN Page

Head Coach Ryan Linn

@Moon_Football

Assistant Coaches 
Neil Tkatch
Shane Newhouse
Shawn Besong
Dean Shazer
Tyler Krokonko
Chris Lindsey
Bryan Keys
Dennis McGowan
Scott Lazarus
Scott Yoder
Andy Fiorante
Greg Krawchcik
Mark Druga
Mike Winterbauer
Fred Cercone

2020 Season Record 4-3. (2-3 in conference)

2021 Schedule

DATE	OPPONENT	LOCATION	TIME/SCORE
08-21	@ Trinity (SCR)		10:00 am
08-27	@ Seneca Valley (0-0)		7:00 pm
09-03	vs. Montour (0-0)		7:00 pm
09-10	@ Woodland Hills (0-0)		7:00 pm
09-17	vs. North Hills (0-0)		7:00 pm
09-24	@ Fox Chapel (0-0)		7:00 pm
10-01	vs. South Fayette (0-0) *		7:00 pm
10-08	@ Peters Township (0-0) *		7:00 pm
10-15	vs. Upper Saint Clair (0-0) *		7:00 pm
10-22	vs. Bethel Park (0-0) *		7:00 pm
10-29	@ West Allegheny (0-0) *		7:00 pm

* – denotes league game
(SCR) – denotes scrimmage

What are your expectations for your team this year? 
We are very excited about both our Offensive and Defensive lines. We have multiple 4 year starters in Ben Bladel and Jake Baumgartner and a 3 year starter in Trent Fraley and Dante Docchio. Always nice to have a 3 year starter at QB in Ty McGowan. Our Linebackers will be another strength as Dylan Sleva and Ryan Hazen have both been 3 year starters. Area of concern is our WR and DB as we have graduated a lot of starters over the last two years. Our lone returning starter on both sides which is Jeremiah Dean. I feel if we can get our skills guys ready by the time we get to section play we will be in a good spot.

When your team is on offense, what are the keys to success? 
When we are on offense we need to not turn the football over. We also need to convert more 3rd downs into 1st downs to maintain drives. I feel if we can do those two things we have a chance to be very good on offense this year

When your team is on defense, what are the keys to success? 
We have to limit the big play, last year we gave up to many big plays on defense. We also have to create more turnovers, two years ago we forced a lot of turnovers last year we did not, if we can create more turnovers it should help us on both sides of the ball.

Key Starters Lost 
Dawson Snyder – WR / DB
Brady Panucci – WR / DB
Dalton Dobyns – TE / DE
Andrew Simpson – DL / OL
Skylar Russo – LB

Offensive Starters Returning 
Jeremiah Dean – WR / – Sr – 5’9, 165
Tyler McGowan – QB – SR – 6, 195
Taite Beachy – WR – SR – 5’10 – 155
Jacob Wieland – K – SR – 6, 175
Ben Bladel – H- Back / TE – SR – 6, 235
Dylan Sleva – RB /= SR – 6’3″, 225
Aidan Mazreku – OL – SR- 6 – 240
Jake Baumgartner – OL / – SR 6, 250
Anthony Dines – OL – SR- 6’4 – 265
Trent Fraley – OL – SR – 6’3, 290
Dante Docchio – TE – SR – 6’1, 215

Defensive Starters Returning 
Jeremiah Dean – CB – Sr – 5’9, 165
Ryan Hazen – LB – SR 5’11, 200
Ben Bladel – DE – SR 6, 235
Dylan Sleva – LB = SR, 6’3″ 225
Jake Baumgartner – DL – SR – 6, 250
Trent Fraley – DL – SR – 6’3″, 290

Special Team Starters Returning
Jacob Wieland – K / P – 6, 175 – SR
Dante Docchio – Long Snapper- 6’1, 215

Key Newcomers
Jalen Broxie – WR / S – SR
Anthony Antoniades – WR / CB – JR
Brandon Weaver – WR / CB – SR
Caden Newhouse – S – JR
Cole Newhouse – LB – JR

Players we should keep an eye on? 
Ty McGowan QB
Taite Beachy WR
Dylan Sleva RB / LB
Ben Bladel – DE / TE
Jake Baumgartner – OL / DL
Trent Fraley – OL / DL

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